Hyderabad : In a stark contradiction to recent reports, Osmania General Hospital (OGH) Superintendent, Dr. B Nagender, emphatically refuted claims of a COVID-19-related death within the hospital premises. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Dr. Nagender clarified that the recently deceased patient, Shubhan, a 60-year-old male from Bandlaguda, Doodh Bowli, Hyderabad, did not succumb to COVID-19.
Shubhan was admitted to OGH’s acute medical care unit with a critical medical condition characterized by an acute onset of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) with severe left ventricular dysfunction (Heart Failure) and type 2 respiratory failure. According to Dr. Nagender, Shubhan’s demise on December 24, 2023, was attributed to severe heart failure, and not to COVID-19, despite his coincidentally positive COVID test result.
Dr. Nagender stated, “There is a report in the media that a patient died in Osmania General Hospital due to COVID, which is incorrect. Shubhan, a 60-year-old male patient from Bandlaguda, Hyderabad, was admitted to our emergency department with a medical emergency of Acute Onset COPD with Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction (Heart Failure) and Type 2 respiratory failure.”
“Coincidentally, the patient’s COVID test was also positive. However, the patient died on December 24, 2023, due to severe heart failure, not COVID. Three patients with medical emergencies were admitted to our isolation ward and tested positive for COVID-19, all of whom are currently stable. The patients admitted with other medical emergencies and coincidentally found positive for COVID are put in isolation, and all necessary treatment is given,” he added.
The superintendent highlighted the commitment of the State administration, led by Telangana Health Minister Damodar Raja Narasimha, in addressing the rising COVID-19 cases. Regular reviews with hospitals are being conducted, and necessary recommendations are being provided to ensure the effective management of the situation.
This clarification from Osmania General Hospital underscores the importance of accurate information amid the ongoing battle against the pandemic and aims to alleviate concerns regarding the hospital’s handling of COVID-19 cases.
